This is about domestic violence. I want you to know abusive relationships exists: spouse to spouse, parent to child, partner to partner… Too many times we let this topic slide under the rug. We talk about how ‘it’s wrong’ but yet so many keep silent. Batterers walk among us and their victims stay silent. It’s [...]
There are five words that when strung together make no sense to me, yet its been said so many times as if it is supposed to carry a lot of weight in its meaning. “Who cares what others think” or “Who cares what they think” Then, we’re supposed to magically forget about the stain on [...]
A Father… A father is someone who can easily leave the house. A father is someone who can easily turn to love domestic violence than you and his partner. A father is someone who can easily cheat, turn to alcohol, and become a nuisance to you, your family and society. A father can easily convince himself [...]
Tears. These tears blind you. They duct tape your mouth and nose. They numb the feelings in your hands so pounding your fist against a steel pole leaves only the pole shaking Your ears though, are kept free. Free enough to be held in shackles, because you hear the tick, tick, TICK of every object relaying [...]
1. Quidditch is a real sport. In the year of 2012, quidditch teams across the globe participated in their own version of the Olympics. If you start early, you could be on your way to winning a gold medal for your country at the next summer Olympics. 2. Good grades do not translate to an acceptance to [...]
You’re sitting in a silent place looking at your partner, so close to touch but your heart so far away, you don’t. I love you. You can’t say it, you want to say it, your eyes close. In this darkness you can only feel the middle crease, between your eyebrows, tighten and wrinkle up like [...]
Curious Concerns Our summer interns are all women. Everyday we have daily checkups, it starts from a temperature check (how you feel), and then ends with a short discussion from their favorite entrepreneurial blogs of the day. On one occasion we headed towards a different avenue… “Have ya’ll heard of Jessica Scorpio?!? She’s amazing.” Scorpio is amazing, [...]
Doctor. Lawyer. Engineer. To many parents, these are the only career paths their kids must take. Years ago when I popped out of my mother, my father held me in his hands and said, “You’re going to be a lawyer.” The next twenty-something years I was reminded about the career I was supposed to take: [...]
The Setting “I feel like our relationship has turned into me just studying, and you, you working on your startup” My partner’s spoon ran circles in her soup, noodles untouched, a scene which garners for grave discern. “Honey, we’re eating together right now.” I’m careful not to use the words ‘but, however, no…’ when arguing. It [...]
I login into this content management system (WordPress), click on ‘add-new,’ and start writing. I do this often, and if lucky I’m able to spurt out a stream of consciousness in a somewhat organized manner. But then I have to stop myself because I get scared, scared to publish. It’s not my horrid grammar which [...]
How Much Time Do You Spend With Your Partner? The old adage goes, “when you’re experiencing young love, you want to spend every moment together.” I don’t.
The Three Words Which Breaks A Relationship: I Give Up You stand there and they say it, 'I give up,' and nothing seems to exist anymore
I Hit You. I’m Sorry. I Love You.This is about domestic violence. How it's so common yet hidden in the closets of society.
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